On May 30, 1922, a large crowd gathered for the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial. The seating, like much of Washington, was segregated by race, yet the organizers chose Dr. Robert Russo Moton, President of Tuskegee Institute, as the keynote speaker. Addressing the mostly white crowd, Moton delivered the first of what would be many civil rights speeches at the memorial. He challenged the audience to consider Lincoln’s call for a “new birth of freedom.” From that day forward, the Lincoln Memorial became a national gathering place for groups demanding racial and social justice.

Every reference to the dedication ceremony of the Lincoln Memorial says, though black spectators were segregated, Robert Moton was treated with respect and seated with the other difgnitaries near Robert Lincoln.

The National Museum of American History source cited by the show does not specify “which” seating was segregated by race, so I did a little further research. Many sources (e.g. https://www.nps.gov/linc/learn/historyculture/lincoln-memorial-important-individuals.htm) mention that the audience was indeed segregated.
I have not been able to find a reputable source that specifically states that the speakers’ platform was segregated, except this: “…even Robert Moton, president of Tuskegee Institute, who spoke in the ceremony, was not allowed to sit on the speaker’s platform and instead was required to sit in an area reserved for African Americans.” Source: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lincoln-Memorial-monument-Washington-DC.
I did find the a reference echoing Mr. Rivetz’ comment but I cannot identify its source (https://loa-shared.s3.amazonaws.com/static/pdf/Moton_on_Lincoln.pdf): “… A further irony marked the ceremony: while the organizers treated Moton with respect, granting him his rightful place on the speakers’ platform not far from Robert Lincoln, military ushers, many of them Southern-born, rudely herded all of the black spectators into a roped-off “colored section” to the rear of the vast crowd.”
I’m not convinced either way, as of yet.

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